Asterisk

A star shaped symbol (*) used to correct or clarify a spelling mistake when said mistake cannot be edited. Typically you'll see these types of corrections in chat rooms, text messages, or fast comment chains. These corrections can be applied by the original commenter or by another person.

(Asterisks when commenting on a cat picture on Facebook)

Jess L.: If you kep putting that cat in sweaters, your going to get mauled.

Jess L.: keep*, you're*

by Emobluejay January 5, 2014

Tirico Asterisk

Any time a sports team defeats another team with has one player or more who do not play due to injury or holdout.

The Lions win gets a Tirico asterisk because of no Chris Jones and no Travis Kelce.

by atreaux September 9, 2023

asterisk corrective

Chat-room operative used to corect a typo made in a previous post.

correct*

ChatroomTool123: There's no way that your information is corect!

ForumTroll69: Maybe you should use an asterisk corrective there, buddy.

ChatroomTool123: correct*

by trollington December 6, 2010

asterisking

The act of describing actions in first or third person within the confines of shifted 8s, generally using an instant messaging program such as AIM.

Matty: *calls up John*
John: *rushes across the room and answers breathlessly* 'lo?

by mbp March 28, 2005

Asterisk RP

Asterisk RP: Like normal Roleplaying, but the use of asterisks at the beginning and end of the post, signifying that a post has been made.

*submits a definition to Urban Dictionary about Asterisk RP*

by Snake June 18, 2006

asterisk

A symbol used almost only for replacing the vowels in a curse word by those who are too scared to type the real word.

use of the asterisk:
b*tch, f*ck, f*g, sh*t, *ssh*le, qu**r, wh*re

by Your seudonym November 10, 2009

Asterisk

The person that's to pussy enough to cuss in a Christian Minecraft server, so he uses an asterisk to get away from the mods.

Ligmaball69: HOLY SH*T DUUDE, THAT SPIDER FELL FROM THE F*CKING SKY!!!
ModsRGay: you're lucky you used the asterisk, or you'd be demoted from diamond to coal by SuckmyPeen. That's not a good look.

by Putin's right hand man April 29, 2019